Mop.



P; BROWN.

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-9,1915- Patented. May 28, 1918.

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P. BROWN.

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.9, 1915.

Patented May 28,1918.

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PETER BEQWN, or GHIGAGO, ILLINOIS, nssrelvoaro o a NE CHEMICAL COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINQB, A CQK-PQBATIQN 0F lLLINOIS- MOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed January 9, 1915 Serial No. 1,350.

To all "whom it may concern: Be it known that I, PETER BROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. This invention relates to an improved form of mop in which the mop fabric is clamped to the mop head, the mop fabric being constructed with a supplementary tab which is held secured in the mop head, thus maintaining the two associated with one another.

It is an object therefore of this invention to construct a device comprising a sectional mop head, which, in assembled condition, clamps a supplementary tab of fabric associated with the-mop fabric to hold said mop fabric retained securely upon the mophead.

It is also an important object of this invention to construct a device wherein a plurality of plate members are constructed for attachment to one another to receive an attaching tab of a mop fabric clamped therebetween to hold the mop secured upon the mop head.

It is also an important object of this invention to construct a device embracing plate sections flanged outwardly and away from one another at their margins to afford a peripheral groove to receive a mop fabric engaged therein and with a portion of said mop fabric formed to extend inwardly between said plate sections and clamped therein to hold the mop fabric attached to the mop head.

It is furthermore an important object of this invention to construct a device consists ing of plates secured permanently or detachably to one another and flanged outwardly at their margins to receive a mop fabric engaged in the channel thus formed with a portion of the mop fabric clamped between said plates and a handle socket member pivotally connected on the uppermost of said plates.

It is finally an object of this invention to construct an improved form of device of oval shape, slightly pointed at each end to facilitate projection thereof into places difficult of access for cleaning.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device embodying the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central vertical section taken therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a mop fabric detached from the mop head.

Fig. 5 is a central vertical longitudinal section taken therethrough.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail taken on line 66 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is av fragmentary detail section illustrating a modified means of attaching the respective mop head plates one to another to permit detachment thereof.

As shown in the drawings:

The mop head itself consists of a pair of similarly constructed plates each denoted by the respective reference numerals 1 and and flanged outwardly away from one an-- other, as indicated by the respective reference numerals 3 and 4, at their margins, to form a peripheral outwardly concave groove when in assembled relation. Each of said plates adjacent the respective marginal flange thereonis struck downwardly as indicated by the reference numerals 5 and 6, respectively, affording a continuous groove on the upper surfaceand a rib on the under surface of the respective plates, so that when said plates are assembled with one another, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 8, the rib 5, of the upper plate registers with the groove 6, of the plate 2. Tongues T, are struck upwardly from the upper plate 1, and pivotally connected thereto by means-of rivets 8, is a handle socket member 9.

The mop fabric for attachment to the mop head is a continuous closed loop and is provided with a tubular portion 10, adapted to lie within said outwardly concave groove formed by the flanges 3 and 4, of the mop head plates and stitched on the inner periphery of said tubular portion of the mop fabric is a continuous tab of fabric 11. Thls tab 11, of the mop fabric, lies between pulled away or disengaged from the mophead.

In the modified formof my invention illustrated in Fig. 7, I have shown releasable means for detachably connecting the respective mop head plates one to another to permit separating the same when it is desired to remove the mop fabric therefrom. For this purpose in place of the rivets 12, hereinbefore referred to, I employ threaded bolts 13, engaging through registering apertures in said respective mop head plates and with a wing nut 14, threaded on the end of each bolt which, upon being tightened, serves to clamp the mop head plates tightly to one another.

The operation is thought to be obvious from the description. However, in attaching the mop fabric upon the mop head the tab of fabric 11, which is stitched to the upper portion of the mop fabric, is laid upon the plate 2, and the plate 1, is then securedthereover, thus clamping said tab of fabric securely between said plates. The

. upper portion of the mop fabric is of course engaged in the outwardly concave groove formed by the outwardly flaring flanges of said respective plates. The modified method of connecting the mop head plates one to another is shown in Fig. 7 ,that is by means of a bolt and win nut, permitting the respective mop hea plates to be detached from one-another, thus permitting removal of the mop fabric for cleaning or repair, after which it may be again easily replaced in position. The peculiar shape of the mop fabric permits the same to be used in other wise inaccessible places with the utmost ease and convenience.

I am aware that various details of con struction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a continuous looped mo fabric having an attaching tab thereon, o a mop head comprising a pair of plates to receive said tab clamped therebetween to hold said mop fabric attached upon the mop head.

2. In a'device of the class described the combination with a continuous looped mop Copies of this patent may be obtained for abric, of a tab of fabric stitched to said mop fabric, a mop head comprising a plurality of plates adapted to be secured one to another with said fabric tab engaged therebetween to hold the mop fabric attached upon the mop head.

3. In a device of the class described a continuous looped mop fabric, and an attaching tab secured to the inner periphery thereof and projecting inwardly therefrom.

4. The combination with a continuous mop fabric having a tab thereon of a mop head comprising grooved upper and lower plates, the margins thereof flanged outwardly to afford an outwardly concave groove, and means securing said plates one to another with said tab engaged therebetween. p I

5. The combination with a mop fabric provided with a tab of similarly constructed flanged plates adapted to be connected one to another in parallel relation, and registering ribs and grooves on said respective plates inside of the flanged portions thereof and engaging said tab to hold the mop fabric in position against the flanges of the plates. I Y

6. In a device of the class described the combination of a mop fabric having an attaching tabthereon of a mop head comprising an upper and lower plate, the margin of one flanged upwardly and outwardly, the lower plate adapted to be attached to said upper plate, the margin of said lower plate flanged downwardly, and together with'the flange of the upper plate afl'ordingan outter with said rib, and means connecting said plates one to another with the attaching tab' therebetween.

- 7. In a device of the class described the combination of a mop fabric having an attaching tab thereon, of a mop head comprising a plurality of plates adapted to be connected one upon another with said tab dis-: posed therebetween, and registering means on said respective plates adaptedto engage the attaching tab of said mop fabric to hold the same'securely retained and clamped between said plates. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER BROWN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLs, Jr., FRANK K. HtmsoN. 

